In the Know: August 8, 2019

2020
Not in a good place: Trump and the state-by-state approval polls, Minnpost
Yes, the GOP Should Worry About Texas, Real Clear Politics
Kris Kobach: why Democrats hope the GOP won’t stop his run for US Senate, The Guardian

Donald Trump
WSJ: Banks Hand Over Trump Docs To House, State Investigators, TPM

Economy
U.S. Recession Odds Pick Up as Economists Cut Growth Estimates, Bloomberg
I was born into the 1%. I think having this much money is wrong., Vox
President Trump Wants a Weaker Dollar. But He Keeps Accidentally Pumping Up the Value, Time

Environment
Report: we have to change how we use land and produce food to fight climate change, Vox
Reformed Climate Deniers Don’t Deserve Redemption, New Republic

Governor Tim Walz
Gov. Tim Walz speaks at Farmfest, KEYC
Minnesota Governor Focused On Improving The State’s Farm Economy, WNAX
Hundreds rally against gun violence; Gov. Tim Walz calls Minnesota Republicans ‘island of resistance’ in debate, Star Tribune

Gun Violence
Minnesota groups to rally against gun violence, KARE11
A Lynch Mob of One, The Atlantic
NRA warns Trump after he signals he is open to extensive background checks, Washington Post
NRA chief sought purchase of mansion in wake of Parkland shooting, Washington Post

Health Care
Trump’s Anti-Obamacare Insurance Plans Are Ripping People Off, Mother Jones

Immigration
Assistant secretary of State resigns after immigration clash: report, The Hill
Some North Carolina Sheriffs Refuse to Comply With ICE. Republicans Have a Plan to Thwart Them., Mother Jones
Mississippi Immigration Raids Lead To Arrests Of Hundreds Of Workers, NPR

Labor
Chicago Teachers Are Threatening To Strike Against New Mayor Lori Lightfoot. Here’s Why., In These Times

Minnesota Legislature
Even legislators use the Minnesota Data Practices Act, MinnPost

Minnesota News
Sonny Perdue owes Minnesotans an explanation during visit, Star Tribune
Two Minnesota state web pages hacked, defaced with anti-government message, Pioneer Press
Price tag for Minnesota’s 2020 presidential primary expected to rise, MPR
Step inside Minnesota’s only lab for detecting CWD — the mad cow disease of deer, MinnPost
Hepatitis A outbreak declared in Minnesota, Star Tribune

Minnesota Republicans
Republican candidate Danielle Stella booted from Seward Community Cafe in Minneapolis, City Pages

News of the World
Is Trump Accidentally Triggering Reconciliation in the Middle East?, The American Prospect
Trump’s vision meets growing global chaos, Politico
US government warns of Iranian threats to commercial shipping including GPS interference, CNN
Housing crisis grips Ireland a decade after property crash, New York Times
Taiwan and Japan brace for a potential super typhoon, CNN

Representative Jim Hagedorn (CD1, R)
Hagedorn responds to criticism at town hall, The Globe

Republicans
The Conservative Capacity for Fauxtrage—and Hypocrisy—Is Limitless, Esquire
Tucker Carlson Takes Vacation After Getting Ex-KKK Leader David Duke’s Endorsement, TPM
My Fellow Republicans Must Stand Against the Alt-Right Virus Infecting America, Time

Trump Trade Wars
Minnesota Farmers Let Agriculture Secretary Know They Are Not Happy With Trump’s Trade War, Time
Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue, during Minnesota visit, says ‘ball is in China’s court’, Star Tribune
USDA secretary tries to reassure Minnesota farmers over markets lost to China trade war, Pioneer Press
Farmers urge U.S. reps, ag secretary to fix trade agreements — fast, St. Cloud Times
Businesses, farmers brace for new phase in Trump trade war, The Hill

U.S. News
Puerto Rico’s Justice Secretary Wanda Vásquez sworn in as governor, MPR
Meet the Trump appointee who’s putting white supremacists in jail, Duluth News Tribune
White Supremacist Attacks Have Grown Deadlier During Trump’s Presidency, Mother Jones
Veterans Urge Changes Before Expansion Of VA Caregivers Program, NPR
White House rebuffed attempts by DHS to make combating domestic terrorism a higher priority, CNN

Upcoming DFL Events:

  • August 8
    • 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM — SD47 DFL at the Caver County Fair, 501 W 3rd St, Waconia, MN 55387.
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Glen Lake Activity Center, 14350 Excelsior Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
  • August 9, 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM — SD47 DFL at the Carver County Fair, 501 W 3rd St, Waconia, MN 55387.
  • August 10, 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM — SD47 DFL at the Carver County Fair, 501 W 3rd St, Waconia, MN 55387.
  • August 11
    • 10:00 AM TO 8:00 PM — SD47 DFL at Carver County Fair, 501 W 3rd St, Waconia, MN 55387.
    • 10:30 to 11:30 AM — SD40 DFL Marching in the Long Lake Corn Days Parade, Willow Drive N and Watertown Rd, contact them for more information.
    • 1:00 to 2:00 PM — SD40 DFL Book Club, contact them for more information.
    • 4:00 to 7:00 PM — SD44 DFL Annual Picnic, Parker’s Lake North Picnic Shelter, 15500 County Rd 6, Plymouth, MN. Bring your appetite for food and uplifting conversation with neighbors and your Representatives. Free event, family friendly.
  • August 12 — Deadline for 2019 DFL Women’s Hall of Fame Women of Distinction and Rising Star Applications, more information here.
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Central Committee Meeting — Council Chamber, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka, MN 55345
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Central Committee Meeting, 7001 Cahill Rd, Suite 21, Edina, MN.
  • August 13, 7:00 to 8:30 PM — SD34 Central Committee Meeting, Maple Grove Government Center, EOC (downstairs), 12800 Arbor Lakes Parkway, Maple Grove, MN
  • August 14, 6:00 to 8:00 PM — SD33 DFL Issues Door Knock, Caribou Coffee, 325 Clydesdale Trl, Unit 100, Hamel, MN 55340. For more information or to RSVP, email s.holte@dflsd33.org.
  • August 16, 6:00 to 8:00 PM — SD33 DFL Issues Door Knock, Caribou Coffee, 325 Clydesdale Trl, Unit 100, Hamel, MN 55340. For more information or to RSVP, email s.holte@dflsd33.org.
  • August 17
    • 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM — SD33 DFL Issues Door Knock, Caribou Coffee, 325 Clydesdale Trl, Unit 100, Hamel, MN 55340. For more information or to RSVP, email s.holte@dflsd33.org.
    • 11:00 AM to 2:30 PM — SD48 DFL “United in Diversity” Picnic, Round Lake Park, 16691 Valley View Rd, Eden Prairie, MN 55346
    • 2:00 to 4:00 PM — SD33 DFL Issues Door Knock, Caribou Coffee, 325 Clydesdale Trl, Unit 100, Hamel, MN 55340. For more information or to RSVP, email s.holte@dflsd33.org.
  • August 18
    • 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM — SD33 DFL Issues Door Knock, Caribou Coffee, 325 Clydesdale Trl, Unit 100, Hamel, MN 55340. For more information or to RSVP, email s.holte@dflsd33.org.
    • 12:00 to 4:00 PM — Lions’ Park, Maple Grove Community Center, 12951 Weaver Lake Rd, Maple Grove, MN. Bring a dish to share and join them for community, candidates and fun!
    • 2:00 to 4:00 PM — SD33 DFL Issues Door Knock, Caribou Coffee, 325 Clydesdale Trl, Unit 100, Hamel, MN 55340. For more information or to RSVP, email s.holte@dflsd33.org.
  • August 19, 6:00 to 8:00 PM — SD33 DFL Issues Door Knock, Caribou Coffee, 325 Clydesdale Trl, Unit 100, Hamel, MN 55340. For more information or to RSVP, email s.holte@dflsd33.org.
  • August 21, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Council Chamber, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
  • August 22, 6:00 to 8:00 PM — SD33 DFL Issues Door Knock, Caribou Coffee, 325 Clydesdale Trl, Unit 100, Hamel, MN 55340. For more information or to RSVP, email s.holte@dflsd33.org.
  • August 24
    • 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM — SD47 DFL at Stifungfest Craft Fair, 21 Main St E, Young America, MN 55397
    • 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM — SD50 DFL Brunch in the Park, Moir Park, 10320 Morgan Ave S, Bloomington, MN 55431. Join them for food, fun and friendship with your neighbors.
    • 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM — SD33 DFL Issues Based Door Knock, 325 Clydesdale Trl, Unit 100, Hamel, MN 55340
    • 2:00 to 4:00 PM — SD33 DFL Issues Based Door Knock, 325 Clydesdale Trl, Unit 100, Hamel, MN 55340
  • August 25, 3:00 to 7:00 PM — SD33 DFL Summer Picnic, more information as it becomes available.
  • August 31, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM — SD48 DFL Southwest 5K Run/Walk, Purgatory Creek Park, 13001 Technology Dr, Eden Prairie, MN 55344. More information and register here.
  • September 2 — Labor Day
  • September 3
    • 7:00 to 8:30 PM — SD37 DFL Central Committee Meeting, visit their Facebook pagefor this month’s specifics
    • 7:00 to 8:30 PM — SD40 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Room C, Brookdale Library, 6125 Shingle Creek Pkwy, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430.
  • September 4
    • 6:30 to 8:30 PM — SD50 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Room C102, Kennedy High School, 9701 Nicollet Ave, Bloomington, MN 55420
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD33 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Room 172, Ridgedale Library, Ridgedale Library, 12601 Ridgedale Dr, Minnetonka, MN 55305
  • September 7 — SD47 DFL at Steamboat Days Minnesota Made
  • September 8
    • 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM — SD47 DFL Marching in the Carver Steamboat Days Parade
    • 1:00 to 2:00 PM — SD40 DFL Book Club meeting, contact them for more information.